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Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... of Statistics' (ABS) report on Housing Finance. It showed the total value of dwelling commitments rose by 2.6% in October - owner-occupied up 3.5% and investment housing up 0.6% - improving the year-on-year decline in finance commitment to -4.8% ...

Insurer awards $80m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... 20-year track record in the industry." The fund has delivered 4.3% per annum after fees since its August 2010 inception to October 31. This is 4.26% above the benchmark over the same time period, the manager said. Natixis Australia managing director ...

$300k makes advice worthwhile: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... a minimum of $300,000 triggers the need for financial advice. The survey of more than 50,000 consumers in the year to October reinforces that financial advisers tend to target clients at the top end of the income bracket. Overall, 16.8% of respondents ...

Survey says no to subsidising life insurance for genetically at-risk Aussies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... used to help the council design the moratorium on the use of genetic test results in life insurance that it announced in October. Under the agreement - which is "broadly" based on European designs - life insurers will not be able to use genetic test ...

And so this is Christmas, another year (almost) over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... 82.7% probability. US non-farm payrolls increased 155,000 in November 2018, following a downwardly revised 237,000 in October, and well below market expectations of 200,000; the unemployment rate steadied at a 49-year low of 3.7% (as expected), and average ...

IOOF appoints acting chief executive, chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... already complete." Those initiatives include the acquisition of ANZ's pensions and investments business, as agreed in October 2017. ANZ said it is seeking urgent information from IOOF and APRA while also assessing its various options. The IOOF board ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... The news could also potentially affect IOOF's acquisition of ANZ's OnePath pension and investments business. In October IOOF said it had finalised the "substantial economic completion" of the pensions and investments business. But in an announcement ...

Freedom ditches life insurance sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... over Keith Cohen's job as chief executive and culling its workforce from more than 200 to just 90. Orton exited in October and former TAL general manger of strategic alliances Sean Williamson took over as chief executive. Pauline Vamos, who recently ...

Superannuation fund comparison tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... for current super funds to work hard for our money and do better. Roll-it Super raised $250,000 via convertible notes in October and will consider a further capital-raising round in early to mid-2019 to help it scale. The platform also provides a financial ...

CFS retail sales lead joins global boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... and Russell Investments. A spokesperson for Colonial First State confirmed that Abernethy departed the business in late October. CFS state manager for Queensland John Hoffman is acting in the head of retail sales role and a recruitment process is currently ...